Definition of Apherisis
A*pher"e*sis (?; 277), n. [L.
aphaeresis, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to take away; &?; + &?; to take.]
1. (Gram.) The dropping of a letter or syllable
from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for
acute.
2. (Surg.) An operation by which any part is
separated from the rest. [Obs.] Dunglison.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (medicine) the removal of blood from a patient in order that certain components (such as platelets) may be removed before transfusion back to the donor
- (linguistics) spelling variation of aphaeresis
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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